The Fortune Cookie (1966)

Ceremony Year: 1967Category: Best CinematographyReleased: 1966

Nominated Talent & Credits

Joseph LaShelle— Joseph LaShelle

Synopsis / Overview

TV cameraman Harry Hinkle is injured while filming a football game. Seeing big dollar signs, his unscrupulous ambulance-chasing lawyer brother-in-law Willie Gingrich enters the picture, and convinces Harry to overstate his injuries and claim $1 million in pain and suffering. Harry's similarly-minded ex-wife suddenly reappears in an attempt to rekindle their relationship.

Historical Academy Record

CINEMATOGRAPHY (Black-and-White) — 39th Academy Awards (1967)

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